Florence Ashley: New publication with my best title yet! Using CRISPR gene editing as an anchor, I offer reflections on high-tech conversion practices, high-tech medical transition, and the ethics of hype. Link to the paper: www.florenceashley.com/uploads/1/2/...

New publication with my best title yet! Using CRISPR gene editing as an anchor, I offer reflections on high-tech conversion practices, high-tech medical transition, and the ethics of hype. Link to the paper: www.florenceashley.com/uploads/1/2/...

You can also listen to an audio version here:

Do trans/humanists dream of electric tits? CRISPR and transgender bioethics by The sky is trans, why wouldn’t I bepodcasters.spotify.com F Ashley. "Do Trans/Humanists Dream of Electric Tits? CRISPR and Transgender Bioethics" in Neal Baer (ed), Reshaping Human Nature: The Promise and Peril of CRISPR (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024...

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somehow i missed this one yesterday, I adore the title & premise. ☺️

yes, wow

Ooh! That's a very good paper. The last section and the conclusion are spot on!

Can I edit my genes to give me slightly bigger tits though? because like my genetics are currently "you get basically nothing, and they look like pecs" I just want to fix them slightly. (been on hormones for almost 4 years)

Maybe one day.

Love the title

@roomcmoo.bsky.social relevant to your interests

Random question: I've never seen the infixed superscript used in a paper before. Does that have any specific significance?

The what?

On page 143 both infancy and facial hair have a superscript a (which I am now realizing may just be a weird formatting thing on my end).

Oh that’s a weird formatting thing. Might be from uhhhh me converting the file to remove IP information. 😝

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